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Comment posted by prholbrook, at 9 Jan prholbrook. It always amazes me how one man and one microphone can create more tension and better images of a match than 20 camera angles, 15 replays, 3 commentators and 4 analysts. Well done to Aggers and the 5 live team. Reply posted by Youwhat, at 9 Jan Youwhat. Youwhat replied: I've been listening to the commentary and I've thoroughly enjoyed it but it helps my sanity not having to watch this England side.

More replies 72 down. Reply posted by liverpool supporter right here, at 9 Jan liverpool supporter right here. Thank you Chris. You do have some use for something. More replies 33 down. Comment posted by midnightrun, at 9 Jan midnightrun.

The most worrying thing is England's inability to bowl the Aussies out. They've only bowled them out twice in 8 innings and England themselves haven't passed even once. Reply posted by Robert, at 9 Jan Robert. Robert replied: We'll said. First post on here this morning grounded in reality. More replies 65 down. Comment posted by Michele, at 9 Jan Michele. The disappointed England haters are in a rush to criticise again.

Noone is celebrating, just acknowledging that an improved effort earned a draw. Surely that is better than another crushing defeat. Reply posted by prholbrook, at 9 Jan prholbrook.

Maybe proper games before the series might help. More replies 51 down. Comment posted by Stevie, at 9 Jan Stevie. If we are prepared to come on here and slate the England team for their inept performances thus far, then we need to be prepared to praise them today for a superb rearguard action to save this game.

Well done Chaps! Reply posted by Dougal, at 9 Jan Dougal. Dougal replied: Yes but it was Leach who secured it. More replies 20 down. Well played Bairstow, Leach and Broad. Between them they chewed up more balls than our tail has in a long time.

We'll take the draw but when you consider the time lost to rain and the fact that it's this draw is nothing to celebrate. Reply posted by duncan brownley, at 9 Jan duncan brownley. More replies 12 down. Comment posted by Crotty, at 9 Jan Crotty. Let's not get excited. They avoided the ignominy of a whitewash. Reply posted by thelion, at 9 Jan thelion. And are incredibly lucky to get a draw! More replies 29 down.

Comment posted by Socks, at 9 Jan Socks. Never in doubt! Test cricket is probably the only sport in the world where a draw can be so exciting and mean so much. Bottle showed by our tail nervously wagging away from what I could glean from peering from behind the sofa in the last 15 overs.

Plaudits to Broad too for not wafting away with the bat. After all that is said still only a draw but it shuts down McGrath and his prediction! What a finish. How did we manage not to lose that guys.

That was a thrilling last day of cricket with so many twists and turns and then going down to the last ball of the day with Australia only needing one more wicket. But Test cricket is still the best and will remain the best format to watch.

More replies 11 down. Comment posted by Brisbane41 , at 9 Jan Brisbane If we are going to be critical here; Cummins should have declared much earlier yesterday: missed chances today by our boys. Nonetheless a fantastic effort by England today; can't take anything away from them to hang on throughout the day. The rain delay wouldn't have made a difference in my opinion. Who says a draw is boring. Tension at its best. Also he cant stop the England players and fans doing a rain dance in Sydney.

More replies 8 down. Comment posted by Gigsy, at 9 Jan Gigsy. Ref:- Zak Crawley. You have an opening top 3 batsman who is still only 23 years old that is without doubt the most naturally talented and technically excellent batsman since Mr Cook and has a couple of more shots in his locker than our legend Mr Cook.

You have already dropped him twice and messed with his head. He was happy to get back to KCCC. Reply posted by Commentator, at 9 Jan Commentator Commentator replied: Woah woah woah, no. Hold your horses there Gigsy, Crawley is just another brittle component of this English batting order.

Burns and Sibley could both manage 50s every so often but the fact is, any international bowler worth their salt, has a smirk on their face while bowling to any of these opening batsmen that says: 'I know I'll get them soon'. And that confidence should be unwarranted. More replies 19 down. Comment posted by daa, at 9 Jan daa. Couldn't do anything about the first three tests during these five days.

England had two options this test; lie down or stand up. Congratulations on a show of resilience that is worth applauding! England are simply not as good a side as Australia, but they showed courage, pride and heart in this test.

When you are the underdog, that's everything we can ask for. Well Done England More replies 9 down. Comment posted by Exile, at 9 Jan Exile Yes it was only a draw, yes the weather helped us and yes we were clinging on by our fingertips but batting over overs on a 5th day wicket is no easy feat and credit where credit is due. Reply posted by condoghost, at 9 Jan condoghost. More replies 4 down.

Comment posted by Stefmiester79, at 9 Jan Stefmiester England crumble on final day We didn't crumble and finally showed some fight. I'm pleased for the players as its been a tough tour. Well done to show character and especially to Bairstow, a great Test for you lad.

Your Dad would have been be proud.. Reply posted by big G, at 9 Jan big G. England did crumble, just not as much in previous tests. They were 9 wickets down and were saved by rain and a tail ender? Improved, yes, still crumbled I'm afraid. More replies 6 down. Now English side have realized the weak link for their defeat. They do well without silverwood. I have seen pretty much every run Bairstow has scored for England, and I rate that first-innings ton as his finest hour.

It was certainly a reminder of the huge amount of character he brings to the team. There seems to be a player in each generation who gets messed about by selection, and in this one it has been Bairstow. That was partly to do with a technical flaw, a huge gap between bat and pad that saw him bowled too often.

But he has gone away and worked on that, with a first Test hundred in more than three years the reward for his endeavour. Bairstow is a full-on character, someone unlikely to sit quietly in the corner. He is also an extremely versatile batsman, who can keep wicket or field in virtually any position. It has always been my opinion that England have a better team when a settled Jonny Bairstow is in it.

Now, from a situation where he could have been written off for good at the end of this series, he will have the opportunity to make a regular role for himself. England can also be pleased with the effort of Zak Crawley, who made a beautiful 77 in the second innings, batting with a fluency that eluded anyone else in the match - and I include Usman Khawaja with his twin hundreds.

The Kent opener played well on the front and back foot, but what impressed me the most was his temperament. Like Ollie Pope, Crawley seems to have all the tools to succeed in Test cricket and it would be a real head-scratcher if he does not do so. He will have to tighten up outside off stump, because at the moment he has a looseness that the best bowlers will exploit. If he can learn that he has all the time in the world, then he can thrive in the Test arena.

Hameed has now had six consecutive single-figure scores, including two ducks, but given that England made the decision to drop Rory Burns after two Tests, I think it would be a backward step to return to him.

Burns has had no cricket since he was dropped, so what has changed? Hameed could be a man for the future, so it is a risk worth taking to see if he can kickstart his career in the way Crawley did in Sydney. As for the rest, we know there will be at least one change, as Jos Buttler is heading home with a broken finger that could well require surgery.

Stokes, who has a side strain, surely won't be able to bowl with the pink ball, under the floodlights, in Tasmania. If he can, then he really is superman, because side strains are horrible injuries for fast bowlers to endure.

If he can only play as a batsman, or is ruled out completely, then England will have to think of the make-up of their attack, perhaps again stocking it with an extra seamer. A loss in Sydney would have been another step in the wrong direction for England.

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